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Title: Itty Bitty Hunter
Post by: kbaknife on July 03, 2009, 02:14:00 PM

I got rather inspired this past weekend when I say my buddy Ray Kirk demo some integral forging.
So I ran right home and forgd up this little "Itty Bitty" out of 52100 and mated her with some stabilized maple burl.
I think maybe you guys ought to get accustomed to seeing some integrals from Andersen Forge.
 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/Knives%2009/mb4-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Itty Bitty Hunter
Post by: Ray Hammond on July 03, 2009, 02:45:00 PM

Karl,

that is sweet. That's what I want to do with some of that stock you are sending me!

Title: Re: Itty Bitty Hunter
Post by: kbaknife on July 03, 2009, 02:51:00 PM

Funny you mention that!
Your box is laying on my workbench at this very moment!
I'll get it filled up and off to you soon, Ray.
I just forged down some of that and have two hunters in-progress right now!

Title: Re: Itty Bitty Hunter
Post by: Jack Denbow on July 03, 2009, 03:23:00 PM

Oh WOW Karl that is beautiful.
Jack

Title: Re: Itty Bitty Hunter
Post by: Chris Surtees on July 03, 2009, 04:10:00 PM

Man...that is one fine looking knife!

Title: Re: Itty Bitty Hunter
Post by: beaver#1 on July 03, 2009, 04:35:00 PM

thats neat are you forgeing from round or square stock?

Title: Re: Itty Bitty Hunter
Post by: kbaknife on July 03, 2009, 04:54:00 PM

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Originally posted by beaver#1:
thats neat are you forgeing from round or square stock?

That was from 3/4" round 52100.
I have two more in-progress that I forged 1" square to round first, then forged hunters with a slightly larger ricasso than this one.
I also have 7/8" W1 that I will use as well as forge 1 1/8" CruForgeV down to about 7/8" and use that as well.
Options are limitless.

Title: Re: Itty Bitty Hunter
Post by: Kevin Evans on July 03, 2009, 06:27:00 PM

I am very impressed!!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  
I will be needing one of those.
Kevin

Title: Re: Itty Bitty Hunter
Post by: Mechslasher on July 04, 2009, 06:33:00 PM

nice!

Title: Re: Itty Bitty Hunter
Post by: Wyatt Lane on July 19, 2009, 03:51:00 PM

hey karl thats a real pretty knife cant wait till i get that good  :clapper: